Matthew Given
Matthew Given

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Absecon, N.J.

High School:
Holy Spirit

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 200

Birthdate:
11/20/1991


04/28/2012

No. 13 Men's Crew Defeats FIT, Falls to Wisconsin in Tight Jablonic Cup Race

Badgers retain Cup with 0.6 second victory

11/19/2011

Terriers End Fall Season on High Note at Foot of the Charles

BU records two top-10 finishes in both the V4 and in the F8

10/23/2011

BU Men and Women Total Four Top-10 Results at Head of the Charles Regatta

Women claim gold in club four race; Men post fifth-best collegiate time in the championship eights

10/21/2011

BU Rowing Programs Set for 47th Annual Head of the Charles Regatta

Alumni, coaches and current Terriers to race in the world's largest two-day regatta

05/14/2012

No. 13 Men's Crew at Eastern Sprints

Photos taken from the Eastern Sprints on Sunday, May 13. BU finished seventh overall with two Petite Final victories.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2010-11

Sat seven-seat in the varsity eight boat ... Earned wins against Brown, Northeastern, Dartmouth, Rutgers, Syracuse, and Columbia, helping the Terriers make program history with five cups in one season ... Helped guide the V8 boat to a sixth-place finish at the Eastern Sprints in the Grand Final ... Won the 3rd Level Final at the IRAs ... Sat five-seat in the championship eight boat at the Head of the Charles, placing 10th overall.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2009-10

Sat six-seat in the club eight boat that finished third out of 46 competitors at the Head of the Charles Regatta ... Sat five-seat during the rest of the year on the freshman eight boat, helping the Terriers record an undefeated spring-dual season ... Earned victories over Brown, Northeastern, Dartmouth, Rutgers, Columbia, Syracuse, George Washington and Wisconsin ... Posted the F8 boat's best result in over 40 years at the Eastern Sprints, finishing fourth in the Grand Final after posting the best time in the morning race ... Missed out on the Grand Final at the IRAs by 0.2 seconds but rebounded with a three-second victory in the Petite Final.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Spent four years rowing at Holy Spirit H.S. ... Member of the chess team for three years ... Served as pep rally captain ... A five-time spelling bee champion ... Participated in the American Ninja Warrior Squad, a club team - similar to the TV show Ninja Warrior - that competes in four stage obstacle course mirroring ancient battlefield situations

PERSONAL

Nicknamed 'Lysol' Given ... Born Nov. 20, 1991 ... Son of Kelly and Kathleen Given ... Has four siblings, Joseph (17), Marko (13), TJ (9) and Zed (5) ... Cousin Frankie plays paintball on the club team at Temple University ... Role model is Stan Bergman ... Favorite quote: To awaken a dynasty that has been sleeping like a silent dragon in a cave and become a stuff of legend for generations to come ... Enrolled in the College of General Studies.